Comments on: Sales Tax Funds Paving North Escambia Dirt Roads

By: Walnut Hill resident

Walnut Hill resident — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:31:20 +0000

How interesting…I would love to know what critieria it takes for a dirtroad to be paved. I live on one and it is very nasty. I made a phone call because all of the dirt they haul in somehow looks like a river in my front and back yard when it rains. The nice gentlemen came out and are trying to fix our problem. So I have to commend them for that. I sure hope it works. Yes I did ask if they could pave it and I don’t know that it will happen but it would be great. I have to say whoever is posting that you should move or should not have moved on a dirt road is “special”. My land used to not even hold water until they started bringing in dirt so now I should sell my land because the county is trying to help out and fix the problems…..plz

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:10:34 +0000

dead end, no outlet, sans egress–all the same thing

but yep, a sad excuse for paving a road. I suspect they must have used and emulsion and when the water portion evaporated, little was left.

slag was the waste product of iron ore refining, not done much any more, so fewer slag roads. I think contractors are switching to limestone more lately since they can barge it in.

David for real roads
and durable material

By: Try It

Try It — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:11:20 +0000

Anyone can call the Road Department at 850-494-5860 and place a work request. It couldn’t hurt. you might at least get to talk to someone different.

By: Pineville Rd.

Pineville Rd. — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:18:41 +0000

To dnutjob….I stand corrected. You are probably right that when taxes, permits, etc. get too high people could move, at least the younger generations, but it would be very hard for a lot of the older people who probably couldn’t afford to move. I have heard several people saying that if they have to move it will be permanently out of FL & away from the high taxes, insurance, etc.

By: Clinton Curly Brooks

Clinton Curly Brooks — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:16 +0000

Well,I would like to get our two block
road done with some new slag.I would like to get the dead-end sign changed back to no-outlet.But,I will be able to mow the whole road next year.The grass grows
real good on the road.Wish it did that
in my yard.Thanks for the space to gripe

By: dnutjob

dnutjob — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:30:18 +0000

Pineville Rd, no its not a ridiculous statement, yes I have lived here all my life and I for one like my dirt road, life is way too short to get all bent out of shape over the things you can’t change. If i didnt like it I would move and yes I am considering it because all the taxes and permits here are way higher than border counties.

By: dnutjob

dnutjob — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:02:03 +0000

Horrific, WOW!

By: Bulldog

Bulldog — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:58:59 +0000

Have only lived up in this part of the county about 5 years.
But I have learned that if you want your dirt road paved forget Kevin White , call Leroy Wiggins he’s got more pull in getting your road paved . Leroy told me several years ago that Van Pelt Lane would be paved before any other roads up here got paved. Guess what he’s right. I don’t know why Leroy has the power in getting dirt roads paved. Maybe Mr. White could tell us.

By: Pineville Rd.

Pineville Rd. — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:13:26 +0000

A meeting was held 14 yrs. ago at the local church with county representatives assuring the people in the Pineville Rd. community that the county was going to pave the road, but now 14 yrs. later the roads are worse than ever. It’s mostly politics. Large land owners do not want the road paved & their pockets are quite a lot fuller than the citizens on Pineville Rd. And there is at least one individual land owner who would not sign the agreement to turn over a small smidgen of her land for road easement. The other argument is that there are not enough people on that road to justify spending the money, but that argument is actually quite ridiculous since some of the roads that have been and are now being paved don’t have & didn’t have years ago, as many families as there are on Pineville Rd. Most homes are down smaller roads off Pineville Rd.
And about the argument that you don’t have to live on these dirt roads….most of the people on the dirt roads were born & raised there & love there homes & just saying “move if you don’t like it”, is also a ridiculous statement…

By: walnut hill girl

walnut hill girl — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:45:44 +0000

Yea how about Occie Phillips Rd……It would be nice to beable to travel up and down to 97a without beating and sliding 90% of the time also the same goes for Pineville Rd we need a break to…..what happen to us on top of the list not enough registered voters…..